by pikist Aeonium arboreum, named also tree houseleek, or Irish rose, is one of the most traded species. Firstly, it is a succulent that can reach up to 2m in height and forms bright green rosettes of glossy, fleshy, dark-purple leaves atop branching stems. Moreover, many shoots form under each rosette and quickly form new stems. Afterwards, in spring, large pyramidal panicles of bright yellow flowers appear. After that, each rosette that bloom dies. Aeonium arboreum appreciates the full-sun but the partial shade in the hottest hours. water moderately 1 to 3 times a month, only when the soil is really dry. Datasheet Common NameTree houseleek, Tree AeoniumBotanical nameAeonium arboreumFamilyCrassulaceaeLife CyclePerennialFoliageEvergreenBasic ColourGreen, yellowHeight90 -> 200 cmHabitatRockeries, bluffs and dunes bordering the Mediterranean seaAltitude100 mBloom TimeOctober - AprilPlant TypeSucculents, Shrubs, Ornemental, Outdoor, IndoorFruit TypeTell usdifferent tolerancesHardy,Used PartsFlower, Leaf, Stem, Root, Whole plantPlant UsesOrnamentalActive substancesTell us USDA Zone 9 (-7) - 11 (+4)Sun Exposurefull sun, Part shadeSoil pHAlkaline, Neutral, AcidicSoil MoistureMoistSoil Type Sandy, Silty, Clayey, Stony, PeatyPropagationby CuttingsGerminationTell usPests/ DiseasesMealybugs, spider mites, aphids Open Next Page To See More Photos. by wikimedia
